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You Oughta Know
Alanis Morissette
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- Album
- Jagged Little Pill (2015 Remaster)
- Released
- 1995
- Genres
- Pop
- Length
- 4:08
- Tempo
- 105 BPM
- Label
- Rhino/Maverick Records
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About this song
The lead single from the breakthrough album Jagged Little Pill, it helped propel the young Canadian singer-songwriter to superstardom. Flea and Dave Navarro, of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jane's Addiction, play bass and guitar on the track. The song received two Grammy Awards and was nominated for a third, and it reached the top 10 on three American charts.
What it's about
The song deals with the fallout of a breakup and is known for its raw emotion. Its subject has been widely debated, with strong suggestions that it is about Dave Coulier, though Morissette has not confirmed this and he has both admitted to and denied it.
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Fun facts
- Sampled in 5 other songs, like “The Alternative Polka With The Original Artists by Chongo”.
- Covered 26 times, including “You Oughta Know by September Mourning”.
- Written by Glen Ballard and Alanis Morissette.
- Produced by Glen Ballard.
- Recorded at Westlake Recording Studios and Signet Sound Studios.